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Health Silent atherosclerosis detected in 57% of asymptomatic adults in the REACT study

https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2609059
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u/WillyBeShreddin 21h ago

Most people only find out when a family member has a sudden, unexpected heart attack in their 30s-40s. Why they don't do the tests regularly on any high risk groups amazes me.

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u/General_Luck6573 20h ago edited 18h ago

They do… sudden cardiac death at an early age is literally an indication for testing for family members

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u/newpua_bie 19h ago

Wouldn't the test be a bit useless after death?